Patriots Sweep Warriors in Semis, Advance to MCPS Championship

Wootton defeats Sherwood 25-18, 25-15, 25-20; MCPS Championship match against Blair set for 5 pm on Thursday, May 10.

Patriots Round Up Bulldogs and Cougars On Way to Semifinals

Wootton defeats Churchill in first round 25-12, 25-11, 25-17 and wins quarterfinal match against Quince Orchard 25-14, 25-11, 25-21; To play Sherwood at home on Tuesday, May 8 at 5:30 pm.

2012 MCPS Championship Quarterfinals

Boys volleyball quarterfinal results:
#1 Wootton defeated #8 Quince Orchard 3-0
#2 Blair defeated #10 Wheaton 3-0
#3 RM defeated #11 Kennedy 3-0
#4 sherwood defeated #5 Blake 3-0 

The semifinals will take place Tuesday, May 8:

#4 Sherwood at #1 Wootton at 5:30PM
#3 Richard Montgomery at #2 Blair at 5:15PM

2012 MCPS Boys Volleyball Playoffs: Round 1

Here are the first round boys volleyball results:

#1 Wootton defeated #16 Churchill 3-0

#2 Blair defeated #15 Northwest 3-0

#3 Richard Montgomery defeated #14 Poolesville 3-0

#4 Sherwood defeats #13 Magruder 3-2

#5 Blake defeated #12 Watkins Mill 3-1

#11 Kennedy defeated #6 Clarksburg 3-1

#10 Wheaton defeated #7 BCC 3-2

#8 Quince Orchard defeated #9 Springbrook 3-1


The boys volleyball quarterfinals take place on Friday, May 4th as follows: 

#8 Quince Orchard at #1 Wootton

#10 Wheaton at #2 Blair

#11 Kennedy at #3 Richard Montgomery

#5 Blake at #4 Sherwood

2012 MCPS Playoff Seeding

The final regular season records and playoff seeding:

1.  Wootton 11-0 (overall game record or 33-2, .942)

2.  Blair 10-1 (overall game record of 32-4, .888)

3.  Richard Montgomery 10-1 (overall game record of 31-5, .861))

4.  Sherwood 9-2

5.  Blake 8-3 (overall game record of 27-14, .658)

6.  Clarksburg 8-3 (overall game record of 26-14, .650)

7.  BCC 8-3  (25-14, .641)

8.  Quince Orchard 8-3 (26-15, .634)

9.  Springbrook 8-3, (24-15, .615)

10.  Wheaton 7-4 (wins tiebreaker by defeating Kennedy and Waktins Mill)

11.  Kennedy 7-4 (wins coin toss versus Watkins Mill)

12.  Watkins Mill 7-4 (wins coin toss versus Kennedy)

13.  Magruder 6-5 (overall game record of 23-15, .605)

14.  Poolesville 6-5 (overall game record of 21-18, .538)

15.  Northwest 5-6 (overall game record of 22-25, .468)

16.  Churchill 5-6 (overall game record of 18-22,  .450)

Wootton Completes 11-0 Regular Season, Looks To Playoffs As #1 Seed.

Patriots top Clarksburg Coyotes 25-18, 25-13, 25-19.


If there were doubts that the Patriots boys could make it through a tough regular season schedule and match the unbeaten Wootton squads from 2010 and 2011, then those doubts were put to rest on Clarksburg's court in the regular season finale on Monday night.  In doing so, the Patriots extended the school's streak of unbeaten regular seasons to three, and for the fourth consecutive year, earned the #1 in the MCPS playoffs.

There will be time to reflect on what the Patriots have already accomplished as they continue on to the playoffs.  Of note has been the high level of competition the Patriots have faced this season, and the Clarksburg match offered yet another challenge. During the past few years, Clarksburg Coach Dawn Dickinson has been building a program that has yielded one of the top teams in Montgomery County this year. And playing the Coyotes on their home court is not an easy task.

The Coyotes took it to the Patriots in each set behind their aggressive defense and strong setting.  The Patriots were forced to come from behind in each set, including a five-point deficit halfway through set three to ultimately take the match.  Once again, senior Michael Ip steadied the Patriot transition game with junior outside hitters Jeffrey Qui feeding off of Justin Fowler's sets. Along with Qui and Zhou, sophomore Paul Malinauskas demonstrated why he is one of the top hitters in the county by taking over the match in clutch situations. Sophomore libero Benjamin Wang provided key digs and passes. IN perhaps his best game of the season, freshman Richard Hum, along with fellow classmate Mark Pang, closed out sets two and three with strong hitting. Senior Alan Ngyen and sophomore Cary Chin picked up the pace of the match with their play in the middle and at opposite.

The Patriots now face rival and #16 seed Churchill in the first round of the MCPS playoffs.  Though as #1 seed the Patriots earned home court advantage throughout the playoffs, due to a scheduling conflict at Wootton High School, the Patriots will play at Churchill's Dawgpound in a 7 pm match on Wednesday, May 2.

Wootton Learns, Earns Win at Springbrook

Patriots work through kinks in 26-24, 25-14, 25-16 victory over Blue Devils.

Ten matches into the 2012 season, Wootton has faced stiff competition and has earned ten victories. With each match, the Patriots have learned a bit more about what it takes to respond to a different set of challenges.

The Blue Devils' big hitters attacked in set one, supported by strong defensive and ball control play, and threatening to close out the set before Wootton junior setter Justin Fowler settled his team for the close two point win. Senior Michael Ip and sophomore Benjamin Wang adjusted well to Springbrook's attack to spark the Patriots' transition game down the stretch.

Wootton's adjustments between sets one and two kept Springbrook from gaining momentum on multiple point scoring runs, and Fowler fed Wootton's outside hitters, juniors Jeffrey Qiu and Henry Zhou, sophomore Paul Malinauskas and freshman Richard Hum.

Wootton jumped out to a 7-1 lead in set three and didn't look back. Sophomore Cary Chin's utility play and senior middle blocker Alan Nguyen bolstered the Patriots precision in the back and front row. With Fowler picking up the serving game and the offense kicking into higher gear, the now-smarter Patriots were able to find the open spots on Springbrook's side of the court.

With the win, the Patriots' season record improves to 10-0. On Monday, April 30, Wootton plays its last regular season match on the road against a talented Clarksburg squad that is challenging for the MCPS title. The boys match follows the 5:15 pm coed match.